By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting in Kogi State has ended without the announcement of candidates for upcoming elections, amid concerns over possible unrest.
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, urged aspirants to remain united and committed to the party’s success.
He noted that all contenders have the capacity to serve in different ways and called on them to support whoever eventually emerges as the party’s candidate.
Sources at the meeting disclosed that the governor deliberately withheld the announcement of any candidate, warning that doing so could trigger a serious physical crisis.
He advised aspirants to await the official outcome through the party’s established channels.
After addressing the aspirants, Governor Ododo moved into a closed-door meeting with key stakeholders, excluding all aspirants, to continue consultations.
The development has generated reactions within party ranks, with concerns that the absence of a clear primary process may fuel discontent among aspirants and pose challenges to party unity ahead of the elections.
